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Freight Facts and Figures 2012

Table 2-3. Total Freight Moved by Distance Band: 2007

The largest percentage of goods movement occurs close to home. Approximately 50 percent of the weight and 40 percent of the value of goods were moved less than 100 miles between origin and destination in 2007. Less than 10 percent of the weight and 18 percent of the value of goods were moved more than 1,000 miles. Distance, as used in this publication, refers to the Great Circle Distance, which is commonly called “as-the-crow-flies.”

Table 2-3

Table in Excel format

Distance Band (in miles) Value Weight Ton-Miles
Total Domestic Total Domestic Total Domestic
Below 100 40 40 51 51 7 7
100 - 249 16 56 19 71 10 17
250 - 499 13 69 11 82 13 29
500 - 749 7 76 5 87 9 39
750 - 999 6 82 4 90 10 49
1,000 - 1,499 7 89 6 96 22 71
1,500 - 2,000 4 93 2 98 14 85
Over 2,000 7 100 2 100 15 100

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.4, 2012.

 


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